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Indian Food

Teenage Eggplant Dinner

My son and his girlfriend came into the house last night just as I was putting out a beautiful dinner of sweet potatoes, greens, asparagus and scallops.  They turned down an offer to join us for dinner. “What’s wrong with my dinner?  Why can’t you join us???” was my complaint and whining expression of disappointment. [...]

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Indian Lentil Dahl with Roasted Shallots

1 onion chopped fine 2 Tablespoons inches of ginger chopped fine 2 Tablespoons turmeric chopped fine or powdered 4 cups yellow or red lentils 1 Tablespoon cup cumin 1 Tablespoon coriander 2 shallots sliced thin and roasted 5 Tablespoons coconut oil (or peanut) Fresh squeezed lemon 4 cups water or stock 4 Tablespoons cilantro chopped [...]

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Knotweed Chutney

I went to pick watercress today and ran into Cathy Walthers who had an armful of knotweed.  Cathy reminded me that Russ Cohen had pointed it out to us as an invasive edible plant that tastes very much like rhubarb. I was making an Indian meal and had not made a chutney yet and there [...]

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Vegetable Samosa

I use the frozen pastries at the Brazilian Market if I am in a hurry. The ones they sell at my market are only flour, butter and salt. Dough: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon clarified butter To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into medium bowl. Add [...]

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